English THCS Rewrite the following sentences

[Song_Ngu_123]

[TẶNG BẠN] TRỌN BỘ Bí kíp học tốt 08 môn
Chắc suất Đại học top - Giữ chỗ ngay!!

ĐĂNG BÀI NGAY để cùng trao đổi với các thành viên siêu nhiệt tình & dễ thương trên diễn đàn.

Rewrite the following sentences
1. I don’t think the television’s likely to blow up at any minute. Likehood
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. This car only cost me five hundred pounds. Picked
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. Went
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year. even
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colours. advent
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible. loss
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. proportion
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I’m afraid our problems are just beginning. iceberg
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. shoulders
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project. Dark
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

[Tannie0903]

Rewrite the following sentences
1. I don’t think the television’s likely to blow up at any minute. Likehood
There is no/little likelihood that the television will blow up at any minute

• Likelihood: the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen

2. This car only cost me five hundred pounds. Picked
I picked this car up for only five hundred pounds.

• pick sth up: to buy something, especially cheaply or by chance

3. Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting. Went
The painting went for five thousands pounds

• If something goes for a particular price, it is sold for that amount.

4. We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year. even
We have broken even this year.

• Break even:to complete a piece of business, etc. without either losing money or making a profit

5. In 1967 programs began to be transmitted in colours. advent
1967 saw the advent of the transmission of programs in color.

• the advent of something/somebody: the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.
  
• If a period of time or a person sees a particular change or event, it takes place during that period of time or while that person is alive.

6. I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible. loss
I find myself at a loss to understand Harold’s behavior.

• at a loss: not knowing what to say or do

7. The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime. proportion
The punishment was out of proportion to the crime

• out of proportion to sth: larger, more serious, etc. in relation to something than is necessary or appropriate

8. I’m afraid our problems are just beginning. iceberg
I’m afraid our problems are just the tip of the iceberg.

• The tip of the iceberg: only a small part of a much larger problem

9. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. shoulders
In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.

• Head and shoulders above: greatly superior to

10. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project. Dark
Thomas was kept in the dark about the company's new project.

• be in the dark: to not know about something that other people know about

Chúc bạn học tốt!